Last updated : Thursday, 27 June 2024
Introduction
The SSFL, or Sussex Sunday Football League, is an amateur football league in Sussex, England. It was founded in 1922 and currently has over 200 teams playing in 11 divisions. The league is affiliated to the Sussex County Football Association.
The SSFL is one of the largest amateur football leagues in England. It has a long and proud history, and has produced a number of professional footballers, including former England internationals Kevin Keegan and David Beckham.
Divisions
The SSFL is divided into 11 divisions:
- Supreme Trophies Graham Dodd Premier Division
- Sussex Downs Sunday League
- Sussex Coast Sunday League
- Sussex Interior Sunday League
- Sussex Mid Sussex Sunday League
- Sussex South Downs Sunday League
- Sussex West Sussex Sunday League
- Sussex East Sussex Sunday League
- Sussex Junior Division 1
- Sussex Junior Division 2
- Sussex Junior Division 3
- Sussex Junior Division 4
The teams in each division are ranked according to their results, and the top teams at the end of the season are promoted to the next division. The bottom teams are relegated to the lower division.
Cup competitions
The SSFL also organizes a number of cup competitions, including:
- The FA Sunday Cup
- The Sussex Sunday Senior Cup
- The Sussex Sunday Junior Cup
- The Sussex Sunday Challenge Cup
- The Sussex Sunday League Cup
The FA Sunday Cup is the national cup competition for amateur football teams in England. The SSFL is one of the most successful leagues in the FA Sunday Cup, having won the competition a total of 11 times.
Sources
- SSFL Sussex Sunday Football League
- SSFL Sussex Sunday Football League - Full-Time
- SSFL Sussex Sunday Football League - Wikipedia
